MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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